Stoughton High School - Stotonian / Semaphore Yearbook (Stoughton, MA)

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Class Historv (Continued) Sh ' uii?ig As Jufiiors As third year students we really came into our own. The glory of our numerous successes (and failures) became known from coast to coast. One enterprising member of our class refused a five-year contract for his ' ■Rhythm Kings to play stooge for Rudy Vallee ' s Conn. Yankee ' s. ' He preferred instead to give us the benefit of his organization. Our Prom was a marvel of the age in itself. It could be easily seen that any male member of our class could go to Hollywood at any time and obtain a contract to take Fred Astaire ' s place as leading dancer on the screen. On the gridiron, the diamond, the hocke field, and the basketball court future national and world champions could be seen in actions. These, of course, were our classmates. In the field of pencils, chalk, and leaky fountain pens we left marks that will never be erased. (If you don ' t believe me take a look at some Junior desks.) In the realms of higher mathematics, business, English, and sundry other subjects the plan of doing away with all teachers for Junior classes was seriously considered. It seems that we knew too much (or too little) for them to be of any use to us. In fact, certain teachers of Junior subjects found that we possessed answers to many questions that could not ha e been found in any text book. Starring As Seniors As Seniors we made the crowning achievements of our four years within the hallowed walls of Stoughton High. In this all-too-short year we managed ne ertheless to stamp never-to-be-forgotten impressions upon the minds of those with whom we came in contact. Our now-famous athletes gained new heights of fame and were generally looked upon as Olympic material. Our scholars, to the number of about seventy, were heaped with praise from all corners of the nation and a movement was on foot to admit them without entrance exams to all advanced institutions of learning in the town. Our social functions eclipsed all others far and near and the presence of any member of our class at a social affair rendered that particular affair a howling success. We were rated the tops in acting as a result of our production of Growing Pains. Several excellent actors and actresses, hitherto unknown, were brought to the public eye. As the time of passing forever from these friendly old walls draws nigh a feeling of regret passes over us that we must abandon our school to those who follow, we who have protected and preserved its ideals, spirit, and teachers for four long years. But we realize that one essential thing. There are new worlds for us to conquer, new goals to reach, new mountains to climb, so we must go on, on, on. Forever Page Twenty

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Annals of That History Making Group The Class of 1937 Gloivi ig As Freshmen It was an eventful day in the History of Stoughton High School when in Sep- tember 1933. we first favored the school with our presence. We immediately pro- ceeded to disinguish ourselves in many ways and to make our presence and impor- tance felt by divers methods. Our scholastic records reached new heights (and depths). Our athletic achievements broke all existing records for diversity and success. We stole the spotlight at all the social functions by reason of our constant at- tendance, marvelous dancing, and easy, spirited conversation. The development of several fine actors and actresses, vocalists, and instrumen- talists could be easily noted. Gleaming As Sophomores Freed at last from the traditional bond? of freshmen we entered upon our second year at Stoughton High, full of liope and courage and overflowing with brains and brawn. All of our dreams came into realization as one year progressed and our many successes eclipsed even those of our freshman year. Our athletes rose to new heights of glory wliile our scholastic achievements were too many to enumerate. In passing, let me repeat the remarks of a person observing our class, whose experience as teacher of a kindergarten make her an authority on the subject; Quote: Never in all my years of experience have 1 seen a group of boys and girls who, as a result of their abilities on the athletic field and in the schoolroom are more in need of the instruction that 1 can give them in my kindergarten class. Puge Twenty

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' ' ' Future AlumnV They have graduated but are still in our minds. The class of ' 37 is a class that is never to be forgotten. It was a friendly class and one that will linger long in our memories in years to come. Pat Lanigan (or if you prefer it so, Helen) writes us from New York that it is quite nice there — just exactly what ' s so nice Helen?? — Vin Ugo is working at the Panther with such people as Truck. Tony Kazules, and Adam Stonkus — now where have we heard of these people before? Bob Evans tells me he ' s going to do some traveling before he settles down to a blissful married life — smart boy that Robert — Alice Leathers (who just couldn ' t wait for school to finish to say her ' I do ' s ' ) is doing OK for herself — her pal Eileen McLeod went to Trade School before she followed suit — Julian Donovitz is carrying on in his father ' s footsteps — pardon me, I mean his f ather ' s furniture store — Al. Burkett is earning bread and butter for his sweet wife Edith Trollope (boy, what a romance theirs was I — Stella (our platinum blonde I moved back to Cambridge after graduation and then did as most girls do — ■ yep, got married — Edna Rafalko who was one of our star dancers in them thar days got herself a position as Ass t ballroom teacher — and maybe the boys don ' t Hock to that class! — Ginny Ceruti writes us from New Hampshire that she ' s up to her old trick of getting lost — for shame. Gin. and I always thought you were one sensible senior — Marj. Mosman is another member of the class that had the wedding bells ring for her — but Eileen Crean says she ' s gonna have a good time before she settles down — Don ' t blame you honey, but you ' ll fall too, they all do-— Maude Paine who is doing some traveling also writes that the next stop is the sunny southland — I envy you Maude — Bob. LaPorte and his cronies have gone to college. Oh no, not what you think — They ' re at the Panther College — Walter McEwan is trucking around here and there — (not the dance step, you silliest — The inseparables, Penny and Evie, ( whom everyone got mixed up I are still together and their interests turn towards the Walpole Agricultural School — but then they always did — some- ihings tells us that they will be farmers ' wives — Gracie (better known as Tim- mons — and by the way how do you rate that monicker, Grace? ) is one of the most popular of air hostesses — Gracie actually lost weight to do it — Dutch or should I say Billv Dean, who took a nice part in the Sr. Play is taking a very real part as hubby to the girl who managed to hold onto him all these years — Josie DeLuca has no time for romance nowadays as she is still pounding the typewriter keys at the Plymouth — where can be found Gena Cotter and Marie Smith who keep taking time out to teach each other the latest dance steps — Angie Zienko, Nellie Kucinskis, and Celia Druker are all teaching classes back in the old Alma-Mater — Ed. Meserve is still a courtin ' Bill Dean ' s only sister-in-law (oh. oh. another one of those long i-ngagements I — Charlie Ruggerio has joined the long line of Ruggerio brothers who all work for one company (their own I — Manuel Jardin is still working at Perdi- gao ' s — he ought to own the place before very long — Carl Anderson and Antrinett Pioach are together at the Conservatory of Music in Boston — Ah a romance maybe? — Page Twenty-two